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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-21
STILL ANOTHER FOOL FARMER.
He Hands $4,000 Over to Two stran-
gers Without a Question.
E,,nm Az Nam YOrh !Sun.

FROM the NetO 4 OFk sun.
HARMoNsBURGH, PA, Nov. Thames
Mcclure, a rich farmer of this place, has
So 900 less in bank than he had few days
ago. II there is anybody the farmers Of
this part of the State swear by it is Edgar
Huidekoper of Meadville, the well-known
importer and breeder of Holsteiu cattle
They don't all know Mr.. Huidekoper, and a
great many of them never saw him. But
everything with which Huidekoper name
is connected goes. The other day Farmer
Mcclure was throwing cornstalks TO
his cattle when two tine-looking gentle
men drove up. He walked out to the car
rlage
How de do, Mr. McClureF' said one of
the men, cordially extending his hand,
''vou may not remember me, but am Ed
gar Huidekoper, and I've called to see you
ON business"
Farmer Mcclure grabbed the hand of the
great Huidekoper, shook it until its owner
was red in the face, and let go of it with re-
luCtance
"This hain't Mr.. Huidekoperl" exclaimed
the happy farmer. This is a plcasurep
He urged the two men to come in the
house and accept his hospitality, but they
were not seeking hospitality. The great
Huidekoper and his friend, Mr.. Powell, of
the Shadeland stock farms, who was with
him. unfolded plan TO Farmer Mcclure III
which great deal of money was to be
made. All he had to do to get in and swoop
up treasure with Huidekoper and the rest
was to put SO. 900 in the scheme. Farmer
Mcclure could hardly wait long enough to
hitch up his horse and hurry it to Lines
vile to draw the money out of the bank.
Huldekoper and Stock-raiser Powell met
him on the way back. He handed them the
money, and when he recovered his breath
they were rapidly disappearing from sight
down The road, with their horses on dead
run. Farmer Mcclure hasn't seen or heard
anything of the sharpers since.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-21
A FAMOUS POEM.
Why Mrs. Sarah J. Hale Wrote "Mary
Had Little Lamb"
From the Philadelphia Times.

Had Little Lamb"
From the Philadelphia Times
The authorship of MARY Had Little
Lamb has been ascribed to various persons
and many romantic stories have been told
regarding its composition. To Mrs Hale's
family we are indebted for the following ac-
count of the circumstances which led to its
production. In 1927 DR.. Lowell Mason was
induced to lend his musical talents to BoS-
ton, and while there gave especial attention
to the training of children in vocal music,
being the first person to introduce singing
into the public schools In order to make
these singing classes attractive DR.. Mason
requested Mrs Hale and other writers
to furnish him with verses suited to
the capacity of children, and of a
kind to interest them. In response
to this request, Mrs Hale, ever ready to
lend hand in any good work, composed
series of little poems for children. which
were set to music by Mr. Mason and sung in
the schools of Boston and afterward
throughout the country. Among these
were the well-known, IF ever see, on
bush or tree" and the world-famous
"Mary's Lamb" which was founded on an
incident of the writer's own childish expe-
rience. A farmers daughter, she had had
in her New Hampshire home her own little
pet lamb, that followed her wherever she
went. Devotedly fond Of animals and
making pets of birds and kittens from her
earliest to her latest years, this busy editor
and mother of family turned aside from
her pressing cares to write these verses,
which have found sympathetic echo in the
hearts of children all over the country. In
1880 the poems thus composed were pub
lished in book form under Mrs. Hale's sigma
ture, with a number of other songs and
rhymes, affectionately dedicated to all good
children in the United States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-21
Excessive Novel Reading.



Mr.. Lewis Morris, discoursing the other
evening at the Nottingham Mechanics In
stitution, was surely justified in waxing
pathetic over the tastes of readers even in
that great educational centre. The proper
ton which the volumes of fiction taken
out of the library bore to works of a
poetical nature" was described by the figures
50, 1854 as agains $50. Science was consulted
in 1875 works; 103S works OF travel had
been read and history had been studied in
only LOO volumes. Don't you think, y
suggested the poet modestly and gently,
that ,SG4 volumes is rather in excess of
the more serious booksg" 1t certainly is;
but the poets, the scientific writers, the
travellers, and the solid historians may per-
haps console themselves with the reflection
that in this case there is good gear in little
bulk
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-21
4 Fatal Railroad Wreck.

Ell PAso, TEX, Nov. pa freight train
was wrecked On the Mexican Central rail
road, twenty-seyen miles south OF here, last
night. Charles Townsend and his son,
of this city, We're killed Three Others were
taken from the wreck and carried to Chi.
huahua, and are reported dead.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-21
ULMER's LIVER CORRECTOR.

This vegetable preparation is invaluable for
the restoration of tone and strength to the sys.
tenn For Dyspepsia, Constipation and other
ills, caused by disordered liver, it cannot be
excelled. Highest prizes awarded, and in
dorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for u
mer's Liver Corrector and take no other 500
bottle. Freight paid to any address
B. r. ULMER, NJ D.,
Pharmacist Savannah, Ga
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-21
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS.

Cry OF SAVANNAH,
OFFICE CLERK OF COUNCIL, :
November 18th, 1887.
Owners of property desiring to plant shade
trees in front of their property are respectfully
requested by the city authorities TO plant said
trees during the next sic peekS.
This notice is published in accordance with
resolution adopted by Council at meeting of
November 10th, 1887.
FRANK E. REBARER
Clerk of Council
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-21
NOTICE TO CONsIGNEEs AND CAP
TAINS OF VESSELS.
OFFICE HEALTH OFFICER,

4NOV' T {. J
From Nov. list to May lst, unless otherwise
ordered, Captains of vessels having clean
records will be allowed to come to the city after
their vessels have been inspected by the Quaran-
tine Officer
Captains of vessels which are subjected to I'M
ballasting at the Quarantine Station, will re-
turn to their vessels when unbalasting is COM
menced, and there remain until this work is
completed, in order to expedite same.
j. T. MCFARLAND NJ d. Health Officer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-21

Population-W Whites, 1858; blacks and col
ored, 10, II; total, ~. 1856.
Annual ratio per 1909 population for week
Whites PA; blscSs an colored. 1872
J. 4. MCFARLAND, NJ. D.,
Health Officer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Advertisements inserted under Especial
Notices" tcW be charged 81 90 q Square each
insertion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-21
wHEN the City Marshal OF Cadillac. nLich

carried their suppers TO the prisoners In the jail
tae other evening. one OF them skipped out
siammus ne door ana licking tue aiIsT.al IN.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-21
MEETINGS.
CLINTON LODGE no. 81, r. e A. NJ.

regular communication of this a
Lodge will be held at Masonic Temple ~
THIS (Monday) EVENING, Nov. 81, 1887, w
at 7:S0 O'Clock
The f. A. degree win be conferred.
Members of sister lodges and visiting
brethren cordially invited to meet with us.
HENRY BARTLETT, W. NJ.
WARING RUSSELL. JR Secretary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-21

DekALB LODGE, NO. . 1. o. o. f.
A regular meeting will be held THIS monday
EVENING at 8 clock.
The Second Degree will be conferred
Members of other Lodges and visiting brothers
are cordially invited to attend
BY order of ii. w. RAIL-, N. g.
JOHN RILEY, Secretary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-21

REHABILITATION.
! Deaths in city--Whi5es, II ; blacks and col
ored, IL; total 25. Exclusive of sti.. births.
blacks and colored T. Premature births, l.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-21
RAILROAD LOAN ASSOCIATION.

H1O-hFF "N'E''
The fifty-frst regular monthly meeting of the
Railroad Loan Association will be held THIS
(Monday) EVENING, Nov. 81, 1887, at O'Clock
at Metropolitan Hall
WILLIAM ROGERS, President.
II. G. CUNNINGHAM Secretary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-21

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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-01
DRIVEN our BY FIRE.
Terrible State of Affairs in Indian
Territ sry and Southern Kan sas.

Terrible State of Affairs in Indian
Terrlt sry and Southern Kansas
Advices from the Indi Territory and
Southern Kansas bring news Of a terrible
state Of affairs throughout that section of the
country consequent on the long continued
drought and the prairie fires that ensued.
For the last seven months the people living
in a section 200 milessquare hlve been hoping
and praying for rain to relieve their suffer
ings; but now they have settled down to
brood in despair over the disheartening pros
pects
the glare of the prairie fires sweeping every
thing from their path. Thesun was obscured
for days by the dense smoke. At Red Fork,
an area of forty square miles has been
burned, destroying millions Of tons of
hay and many agricultural implements
Several hundred head Of cattle have
been destroyed and two ranches have been
swept clear of every vestige of human habi-
tation.
In the Oklahoma district anG along the
southern border of Kansas, the fires have
been raging for days, and the inhabitants
fed by the hundreds In Oklahoma the In.
dians are adding to- the trouble by setting
fire to spots which have escaped the flames;
in order to drive out the white settlers.
Thousands of head Of stock have been shipped
in from Texas, and now they will all have tc
be re-shipped back or thrown on the eastern
market.
1t is impossible to give an estimate of the
loss, but it will reach the millions. All the
wells and streams in the country are drying
up, and the people are beginning to realizt
that their only salvation is to seek some Other
place, and they are leaving the result oI
years of toll and going back to Eastern
Stltes
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-01
ANARCHY's LEADER.
A New Man to Direct the Movement
in America.

A New Man to Direct the Movement
in America.
According to an interview with an unnam>
ed Anarchist in Chicago, there is move
ment afoot in the principal cities throughout
the country to reorganize the followers OF
Spies and Parsons. The leading spirit is to
be Louis Viereck, of Munich, who
will be brought from Germany to as
sumo the direc ion of the undertaking.
Tits limited that when the project is matured
dynamite throwing will be inaugurated on a
gigantic SCALE Viereck was born about 3S
years ago in Berlin, and is the son Of the, at
that time, celebrated German actress, Viereck
Of the Royal theatre. 1t is rumorei that the
German Emperor is his father. This report
is apparently based mainly on Viereck's per-
sonal appearance and the secrecy which has
been maintained concerning his childhood.
Viereck has long been prominent as So
cialist leader and as lawyer, journalist and
member Of the Reichstag. His wife is an
American.
The Anarchist defense-fund committee had
conference with the directors of Waldheim
cemetery in reference to the purchase of lot
in which to bury the dead Anarchists. No
objection was made to burying all the bodies
in one plot Of ground, and suitable place
was selected containing about 5000 square
feet Of ground.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-01

The forest fires that have been raging about
HiIlsboro, III, during the list few week have
done much good as well asdamage. They have
destroyed myraids Of chinch bugs that ruined
the corn crop last season. Before the fires
started the woods and fields were literally
sWarAing with chinch bugs.
Mr.. Powderly in letter to friend st ting
why he clnnot continue as General Master
Workman says: "You can never know the
strain under which have lived for years,
ruled over by not one but 10000 masters 1"
Ex-senator Jones, almost in rags and out
Of money, cannot be induced to leave Detroit,
although he insists that he has still friends
enough in Florida to have returned him to
the Senate had he wished it
Henry Georges paper, the STANDARD" of
Friday, hints that the George party will
have no Presidential ticket in the field next
year, but win make struggle to elect some
congressman, in the hope of securing voice
inthe house for those interested in tax reform.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-01
A FATAL COLLISION.
AcARELEssoPE FAULT.
Two Freight Trains Meet and Crush
Three Men 70 Deaih-Others In
jured

About 10:15 O'Clock Friday morning two
freights were nearing Cochrans mills, fifteen
miles from Pittsburgh, on the Wheeling divi.
sion Of the Baltimore and Ohio road. One
train was the westbound local No. 81, to
which was attached engine No. 3O3. The
eastbound train was the second section Of No.
81 As no orders had been issued at Finley
vile to the eastbound train, the engineer did
not know that another train was approach.
ing. The two trains were both running at
a high speed, there being not the slight
est suspicion that there was danger
ahead. Suddenly, when they were nearing
Cocbrans mills, they both appeared around
a curve but short distance from each other.
twas too late to check their speed They
yushed toward each other and in another mo-
ment there was terrific collision Both loco
motives were lifted from the rails and
thrown to one side of the track complete
wrecks.
One train consisted Of cars Of merchand Use
and the other of eight empty gondola cars.
The cars wers all derailed and crashed into
each othsr 80 that the debris piled up
high around the locomotives. The main
track was torn up and completely blockaded
The collision had occurred without a min
utes' warning Neither the engineers, fire.
men nor brakemen Of the crews on the trains
had time to make an effort to save them
selves. They were caught in the wreck and
hurled under the broken timbers. Three men
were completely buried from sight. They
were almost instantly killed. Some of the
other members of the crew were held prison.
ers in the confused mass of freight cars,
while the others were hurled into the air and
landed considerable distance from the
wreck. A scene Of the widest confusion en-
sued.
The members of the crews who had escaped
uninjured went to the assistance Of their
comrades. As soon as possible the bodies Of
the killed were taken from the wreck and
laid at one side of the track. The three men
who were killed were all new hands on the
road, and no one at first could recognize
them. The body Of one of them was so
frightfully mangled that all semblance to a
human formh had been obliterated.
Word wassent for assistance and as soon
as possible assistance arrived. The injured
were taken from the debris A wrecking
train hurried to the scene and took aboard
the wounded men.
Three men were killed and three others in
jured. The killed are:
Harry Bell fireman of engine No. 534 and
residing at Grafton, W. Va. killed instantly.
Joseph Riordan, front brakeman on train
"a; residence, Wheeling, W. Va; killed in
stantly.
William Pedimen, fireman, of Wheeling,
W. Va; killed instantly.
Peter Goff, brakeman on train 81; had his
right arm and thigh broken; his head was
badly cut and left leg fractured; will proba-
bly, die.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-01
THE LAND POLICY.
An Opinion of Mr.. Garland Which
Defines Lamar's Line of Action.

An Opinion of Mr.. Garland Which
Defines Lamar's Line of Action.
An opinion of Attorney General Garland
relative to the adjustment of railroad land
grants under the act of March 3, 1887, in re-
ply to questions submitted by Secretary La
mar, says that where homestead or pre-
emption entry Of bona fide settler has been
erroniously cancelled, ON account Of a rail,
road grant which has been enormously pat
ented, such bona fide settler has the first ella i'm
under the restoration clauses; if he fails to
make claim, bona fide purchasers have the
right; failing then, bona fide settlers actually
residing can claim. The department cannot is
sue patent to the purchaser after adjustment
Of the grant, but before the land has been re-
conveyed or the title recovered in the courts,
the reason being that, in case Of judicial de-
cisions adverse to the Government, two
patents for the same land would be in exist
ence. The act is held to apply to both prim-
ary and indemnity grants and bona fide
purchaser is declared to be one who is citi-
zen or has declared his intentions; to whom
the land shall have fbeen sold by railroad
company as a part Of its grant, not conveyed
for the use of the company, of the numbered
sections prescribed in the grant and coter-
minous with constructed parts Of the road,
and who shall have bought it in good faith.
The good faith is only required to be on the
part Of the purchaser in order to secure him
this redress.
Secretary Lamar has instructed the Com
missioner of the General Land Office to ad-
just all grants under the act of March
srd, 1887, at once in accordance with this
opinion.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-01
PERSONS OF NOTE

SANKEY, the singing evangelist, has gone
to Europe
THE Queen of Sweden has become insane
and is confined at Ulriksdal
BUFFALO BILL says he is worth $500, 900,
mostly i'll Western real estate.
A THOUSAND dollars an hour is said to be a
low estimate Of Jay Gould's income.
SENATOR BLACKBURN, of Kentucky, is said
to have the most musical voice in Congress.
DR.. TALMAGE can work best on his feet
and makes most of his sermons while walking
the floor.
Col. j. B. STEINBERGER, Prime Minister
of the Samoan Islands under the recently
dethroned King Malietoa, is now living in
retirement at Kent Conn.
W. W. CoRcoRAN, the Washington phi
lanthropist, will soon be eighty-nins years Of
age, but he says that he expscts to entertain
more than usual during this winter
ONE of the most successful surgeons of
Philadelphia is DR.. Caroline V. Anderson,
the daughter of wealthy negro coal mer-
chant. She was graduated from the Medical
Department of the University of Pennsyl-
vania.
Ex-SEcRETARY ROBERT T. LINCOLN, of
Chicago, bears no resemblance whatever to
his father, his face being rather symmetrical
in outline, with round cheeks. Not nearly as
tall as the dead President, he is large and
heavily built.
SENATOR STANFORD, Of California, has
about twenty jockeys at his Palo Alt farm,
and nearly one hundred stable EN- ployes
He has recently established night school for
their benefit. at which Mrs. Stanford herself
frequently gives instruction.
MARSHAL FIELD, the Chicago dry-goods
prince, is estimated to be worth nearly $50,
100000. When the war broke out he was a
clerk with L. 2. Letter, his present partner,
in the dry goods house of Cooley, Wadsworth
& Co. Things looked blue at that time, and
John V. Farwell, the managing partner,
offered the young clerks psrcer tage of thS
profits in lieu OF their salaries At the end
Of the year each clerk drew out $50, 1000 for
his share
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-01
THE SUN SHUT OUT.
Eject OF Forest Fires I'm Illinois
Locomotive Sparks Endanger
n Town

u Town.
The town Of Moweaqua, H., was envelop-
cd In smoke and the sun could be gazed at
with the naked eye. It had q light red ap-
pearance and formed singular phenomenon
The smoke has been so dense as to effect
breathing and eyesight This dense cloud Of
smoke came from the Okaw bottoms where
hundreds Of acres Of timber are on fire. On
account Of the extreme drouth it cannot be
checked. 1t can be seen burning several miles
away, and is destroying much property.
The engine Of the northbound freight train
on tho Cairo, Vincennes and Chicago line
created a havoc along the line of the road
from Haitian, IA miles south of Marshsn
Sparks from its smokestack fired the timber
on both sides of Hatton, and it took hours of
hard work to save the place owing to the
fierce wind that ragged all day. Philip Krae-
mer lost several thousand rails and a lot of
timber and fencing, while many of his neigh
bors suffered likewise, but in a less degree.
Two miles below Marshall another disastrous
fire was kindled and Edward Hirbert was
considerable loser, barely managing to save
his house.
A dispatch from Anna says: The forest
fires are still raging in all parts of this and
surrounding counties. The high wind of
Saturday scattered them over much larger
territory than formerly, and it is almost inn
possible to check them. Several farm build
ings in the Mississippi bottom have burned,
nm h., IL "
The residence of A. G. Mus
grave, farmer living east Of town, was de-
stroyed last night together with all its con-
tents Bridges, ties and telegraph poles on
the lines of both the Illinois Central and
Mobile and Ohio railroads have burned and
delayed traffic considerably. No rain of any
consequence has fallen here for five months.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-01
DECLARED HIS 1NNooENoE.
Masked Men Take a Negro From
Jail and Lynch Him.

John M. Bigus, colored, charged with
felonious assault on Mrs Yeakle, an aged
white woman, was taken from Jail at Freder-
ick, Md, and hanged to tree about q
quarter of mile from the prison.
Bigus declared his innocence, and said Joe
Hall, another colored man was tae perpetra-
tor of the assault. The Sheriff denied ad-
mission to the masked lynchers, who battered
down the doors and took the victim from
his cell. When the place of execution was
reached, Bigus asked to be permitted to pray,
which was granted him. After he was drawn
up to the limb Of tree pistol shots were fired
into his body.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-01
THE WINTER WHEAT CROP.
The Outlook Indicates Only a Moder-
ate Yield for Next Year.

The Outlook Indicates Only Moder-
ate Yield for Next Year.
The outlook for the safe wintering of the
winter-wheat crop is not encouraging, not
evenas good as it would seem TO Indicate.
This Is due to the fact that the severe drouth
Of the past season prevented in large measure
the proper preparation of the ground forseed
ing Flowing, as rule, unusually late The
seeding was done on new psowing, which had
not had time before seeding TO become prop
erly packed to afford good feeding ground
for the roots. The roots are in loose,
porous soil and are, as rule, In bad condi-
ton to Withstand the trying winter months,
though the above-ground growth may pre-
sent fairly good appearance Reports on
the condition of the crop as compared with
last year, received in the past two weeks from
the principal winter-wheat States, give the
following summary
Reports from twenty-three Ohio counties
give an average condition of SS1f per Ont;
twenty-four Indiana counties give an average
condition of SIX per cent. thirty-three Illi-
nois counties give 50 per cent, fourteen
Missouri counties average 9l.7 per cent
seventeen Kansas counties report an average
condition of 106 per cent; twelve Wisconsin
counties give an average condition of 100 per
cent and fifteen Michigan counties report an
average condition of 81 2-S per cent A loss
rather than Improvement of condition may
be expected from this time on Previous re-
ports have shown decreased acreage in win
ter wheat in the above named States varying
from to IL per cent. Altogether the outlook
indicates only moderate winter-wheat crop
for next YEAR